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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "mario hardgreaves" <mario_greaves@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 17:32:02 +0200
Subject: WITH ALL DUE RESPECT

From: Mario Hardgreaves
Email: mario_greaves@hotmail.com
Tel: +27-83-523-4443

Dear,
I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.

I am Mr. Mario Hardgreaves, work in ABSA Bank here in South Africa. Here in
this bank existed a dormant account for the past three(3)years which belong
to a American national who is now late Mr Morris Thompson who died on Alaska
Airlines Flight 261. http:
//archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

More details about the deceased himself,you can check on
(http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html).

When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this
account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation
and discovered that non of the family members nor relations of the late
person is aware of this account.

Now I want an account overseas where i will transfer this funds since is
still under the name of a foreigner and could not be released to any of us
here, but due to my position as the manager, once i could secured foreign
partner in other to make it in such a way that it will not attract the eye
brow of some of the angry bankers, i will use my infulence to effect this
transfer.Thereafter, I had planned to destroy all related documents for this
account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months I have
worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The total amount
involved is the sum of (US$31.million US dollars).

Now my questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission? If you can sponsor this transfer.
Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as contained herein be
accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it
deserves.

I expect your urgent response if you can handle this project, while i wait
your response throught the email address, or phone numbers above.

Respectfully yours,
Mr. Mario Hardgreaves (Manager)

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